cyclophrénie

\si.klɔ.fʁe.ni\

/\si.klɔ.fʁe.ni\/ noun

The verdict

“cyclophrénie” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Trouble bipolaire, faisant alterner des phases extrêmes du psychisme, entre euphorie et dépression mélancolique.

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Index FR-cyclophrenie · cyclophrénie · French

cyclophrénie · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "C" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Key facts for cyclophrénie
PropertyValue
Headwordcyclophrénie
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\si.klɔ.fʁe.ni\
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « cyclophrénie » en français

cyclophréniereste hors des 100.000 mots français les plus fréquents, dans la longue queue du vocabulaire technique, archaïque ou rare, là où le doute d'orthographe frappe.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

cyclophrénie is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \si.klɔ.fʁe.ni\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Trouble bipolaire, faisant alterner des phases extrêmes du psychisme, entre euphorie et dépression mélancolique.".

cyclophrénie doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is cyclophrénie, spelled C-Y-C-L-O-P-H-R-É-N-I-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Trouble bipolaire, faisant alterner des phases extrêmes du psychisme, entre euphorie et dépression mélancolique.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how cyclophrénie appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. La « cyclophrénie » est, par conséquent, une forme particulière de l’organisation psychique, consistant dans la tendance à présenter, de temps à autre, des accès psychopathiques aigus, de telle ou telle forme.
  2. Si l’on s’en tient à la distinction du plan du syndrome et du plan de la maladie, il n’est pas possible d’opposer à la cyclophrénie, maladie hyperthymique, le syndrome schizophrénique mais bien l’hébéphrénie, maladie hypothymique.

Synonyms

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "cyclophrénie"?
"cyclophrénie" is spelled C-Y-C-L-O-P-H-R-É-N-I-E. The IPA pronunciation is \si.klɔ.fʁe.ni\.
What does "cyclophrénie" mean?
As a noun, "cyclophrénie" means: Trouble bipolaire, faisant alterner des phases extrêmes du psychisme, entre euphorie et dépression mélancolique.
How do you pronounce "cyclophrénie"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cyclophrénie" is \si.klɔ.fʁe.ni\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list